I’m usually cold in the winter. I am always bundled up with a good pair of hand knitted socks, a nice sweater and a rice bag. Oh yeah, don’t forget Mason, the ever faithful source of heat/Boston Terrier. But I must admit that it took a little convincing to get me to knit woolie pulleys. [...]
I was up this morning before 5am. Peachy, our beagle/coonhound, woke me up to go out. I couldn’t get back to sleep. As I sat watching the day begin, I remembered many happy, very early mornings at Grandma Gilly’s and Grandpa Jack’s.
My sister Suzanne and I loved to stay there overnight. We were little. Probably [...]
One of the things that sold me on this house when we bought it in ’04, was the Catalpa tree. I have loved these interesting trees since we lived in Minnesota. They have huge heart shaped leaves, incredibly fragrant flowers, and long slender pods that form in late summer. Ours is probably 40 feet tall [...]
Twilight falls and one by one candles are awakened. The tall old woods come alive, lit by glowing firefly-like specks. The nighttime inhabitants of the forest step aside and silently allow this event.
From behind a bush I watch as candles form a circle. The chanting begins, softly at first, without confidence, but growing. Mournful yet [...]
It’s almost suppertime again. Sigh. Why couldn’t Mom just make things that I like? You know, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (creamy Jiff only, grape jelly, not jam) with the crusts cut off. Or chicken ABC soup, no juice. Or how about a warm hard boiled egg with lemon pepper to dip it in? (McCormick’s [...]